Dump-car.



No. 829,733. A PATENTED'AUGJB, 1906. A. E. OSTRANDER.

DUMP GAR.

APPLICATION FILED APRA. 1906.

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DUMP CAR.

APPLICATION FILED APRA. 190e.

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DUMP CAR.

APPLIOMIONPILBD APR. 4, 190e.

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' PTENTED AUG. 28, 1906.

A. B. OSTRANDER.

PATBNTED AUG.. 28,1906.-

A. E. OSTRANDBR.

DUMP CAR.

APPLICATION FILED APRA. 190e.

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DUMP CAR.

APPLICATION FILED APRA, 190e.

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O dump-'car embo ying the features of'n in- .I5

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ALLEN E. vOSTRANDER. OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR To AMERICAN CAR. a FOUNDRY COMPANY, OE sT. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

A-UOEPORATIONI'OF NEW JERSEY.

DUMP-CAR.

Specification of Letters Patent Patented Aug'. 28, 1996.

n n .To all whom it may concern:

Be it known ,that I, ALLEN E. OSTRANDEE,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Paterson, Passaic county, New Jersey, have invented a'certain new and useful Improvement in Dump-Cars, of whicli'the following is a full, clear, .and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains Ato make land use the same, reference being had to lvthe accompanying drawinlgahforming part of'this specification, in

c Figure 1l isla vlan view of one-half of the vention. Fig. 2 1s an end elevation o the door-Operating end of the car. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one-half of the car at the door-operating end. ig. 4 is a vertical cenother one-half of the'car, this figure when taken with Fig. 3 showing the full length of the car. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view through the car-body, the righthand portion of the figure being taken on a line at 'approximately the bolster looking toward the en'd' of the car and the left-hand portion of the figure being taken on a line through the hopper portion of the car looking toward the end. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the underframing of one-half the car; Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the construction of the center sills, draft-sills, and bodybolster.; and Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the cover-plate 17.

. This invention relates to cars, and particularly to dump-cars having hopper-bottoms. The object of my invention is to provide a dump-car which is of simple construction and capable o-carrying avery heavy load and in which the. entire contents of the car Awill be discharged when the doors of the car are opened.

Referring to the drawings, which represent the preferred form of my invention, 1 designates the center sills forming `part of the un-" derraming of the car, said sills consisting of channels which are laced back to back for a portion of the lengt of the car, as shown in" nels which form the center sills diverge outwardly from eachother and then extend erably the holsters-consist of I-beams 2, ex-

Atending laterally from the center sills and connected thereto by brackets 3, the outer 55 ends of said I-beams being connected to the end sills 4 by sub side sills 5 of channel form. Each end sill is also of channel form and is connected to the side sills: b brackets 6. Draft-sills 7 are connected to t e end sills by 6o brackets 8 and to the projecting ends of the channels which form the center sllls by means of sets of plates 9, said plates 9 belng con-f nected to the inner and outer faces of the v draft-sills andcenter sills and the' inside set 65 of. plates 9 having their; upper edges inclined, as shown clearly in A casting 10, provided with the usual g-bolt opening, lis interposed between. the center sills, to'which it is connected, and to and bottom cover- 7o plates 11 and 12 of su stantially the shape shown in Fig. 6 are connected to the flanges f of the center sills and'tothe flanges` of the I beams which form the bolster, thereby producing a very rigid construction, a centerv7 5 bearing 13 being secured to the bottom coverplate, as shown in Fig. 5. Cover-plates 4or tie-plates 14 and 15 are also connected to the anges of the center sills at that portion l where they diverge for the purpose of 8o strengthening the same. To form a platform at each end of the car, plates 16 are connected to the up er flanges of the side sills, draft-sills', and a so to the f end sill, and extending from theend sill to' 85 the pro'ecting ends of the center sills is a. A cover-Piate 17, connected to the draft-sills and being bent downwardly at 18 adjacent to the bolster, so as to engage the inside faces A of the draft-sills, towhich it is connected bypgo rivets 1 9, the end of said plate 17 also being bent downwardly, as shown in-Fig. 8

- The sides of the body portion of the car are constructed of plates 20', extending from bolg ster to bolster and havin angles 21 secured 95 to their upper edges, sai plates being carfried by corner-posts 22, 'comprising angles.

The angles'which form the corner-posts are s aced apart by blocks or washers'23, and the lower ends of the same are connected to iop the end of the bolster to which it is adjacent, the up er flanges of the I-bcams which form the bo sters being cut aWayf-SOplhat the web ofthe beam can project. betw'eensaid angles, the rojectin portion ofthe I-be'am extend- 105 ling beyond t e. sides of the car-body: The

' 45, fastenedl to the center sills.

car-bod y forms the end sheets of which are formed bv inclined floor-plates 24 and 24, lapped at vtheir meeting edges, the plate 24 being connected at its upper edge to an angle 25, extending transversely from side tu side of the car, and

' the plate 24 being connected at its lower edge to a parlially-iianged plate 26, fastened to the center sills, the transversely-extending angle being secured to the angles ai the upper edge of the side plates by corner-plates 27, Each end sheet of the hopper ported by inclined braces 28 and 28', consisting of' angles and connected at their upper ends t9 a plate 2), which is riveted to said end sheet, the lower ends of said braces being connected to a late 30, which is fastened to the top coversp ate on the bolster, said braces being strengthened by a cross-piece 31.

For strengthening the posts 22 at the four corners of the body portion of the car inclined braces 82 are provided. These braces are preferably angles and are connected at their upper ends by means of plates 33 to the corner-posts, the lower ends of said braces being connected to the outer faces of the sub side sills by rivets 34, The transverselyextending angles 25, to which the upper edges of the floor-plates 24 arc connected. are supported and braced by vertical angles 35, connected thereto and fasteiieil at their lower endsv by means of plates 36 to the top cover-'- plate of the bolster.

As herein shown, the side plates 20 are comparatively shallow, and each plate has connected to its lower edge an angle 37, hav-4 ing its horizontal legprojecting inwardly. The side sheets of the bottoni of the hopper consist of inclined floor-plates 38 at the central portion of the hopper, inclined plates 39 at the e'nds of the hopper, and two pairs of doors 40 and 40, said inclined plates being connected at'their' upper edges to theside plates and at their lower edges to the center sills, the floor portion of the ltiopper abovethe doors being formed by plates 41, which are connected to the side plates and to the floorplates above referred to. The end sheets of Vthe hopper are connected to the said floorplates 39 by angles 42.

To revent any of the contents of the car from od ing at the point intermediate the pairs of doors, this portion of the floor consists of plates 43, which are so arranged that they forni an inverted V to deflect the contents of the car through the door-o enings. The doors are formed of plates wlifich are strengthened by angles 44, fastened to the lower faces thereof, the lower ends of said angles beinfT pivotally connected to bearings An angle 46 (see Fig. 5) is connected to the underneath face ofthe upper edge of each door, and blocks 47 are secured to these angles for the purpose of connecting the door-operating chains practically one large hopper,

is supshafts being prevented 1n plates 5,2, 4connected to the corner-posts .and to the vertical angle-braces 35 at the door-operatingend of the car, as shown-in Fig. 2. A ratchet 53 is secured to the end of each winding-shaft 49, and the means for imparting rotary movement Lo the shafts' consists o handlevers 54, loosely mounted on the shafts and each provided with a pawl 55,

which coperaties with the ratchcts as the lever is actuated, retrograde movement of the Y by pivotally-mounted dogs 56, that can be locked in position by pivotally-mounted stops 57.

In order that the 'contents of the car may.' be deflected outwardly beyond the sides of' the car, I prefer to provide the car with triangular-shaped plates 58, located at each side of the door-openings, so that when the doors are dropped these plates, and the doors will practically forni a chute. These plates are connected to the inclined floorplates 38 and 39 and are also connected to side stakes consisting of angles 59, riveted to the side plates .of the car and extendinfir downwardly to` a point below the center sills, said plates being additionally braced by channels 6(l and 61,l connected thereto and extending from side to side of the car. A. plate `62 is connected to each pair of trian ular-shaped plates, and when the door is ropped this plate f 62 acts as a support for the same, notches 63 being formed in the ed e of said plate to provide a clearance for t e blocks 47 on the door to which the doorachains are connected, the triangular-shaped plates being provided with4 ilanges at their lower edges which form an additional supportfor the door when it is open. l y

While I have used the terms angles and members of channel form in the specification and claims, it should be understood that Aother well-known commercially-rolled shapes could be substituted without departing fromy the scope of my invention. Q

Having thus-described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired t0 be secured by Letters Patent, s-

1. In a car, bolsters, channel-shaped c enf ter sills arranged back to back for a. portion of the length of thecar, said sills diverging outwardly adjacent to the bolsters and extendingbeyond the holsters, substantially as described.

2. In a car, bolsters, channel-shaped cen- TOO IIO

ter sills arranged back to back for a portion of the length of the car, said sills diverging tending beyond the same, and tie-plates con-- nected to the center sills at the oints Where they diverge; substantially as escribed.

3. In-a car, center sills, laterally-extending members connected to said sills adjacent, to,

their endsand forming bolsters, sald center sills being arranged back to backforaportion of thev length of the'car and diverging outwardly adjacent tothe bolsters,.fendsil ls,

draft-sills connected to said end sills and to.'

the center sills, and sub side sills .connected tothe bolstersand to the end sills; substan-I tially as described.

.4. In a car, a bolster, an end sill, side sills connected to said end sill and the bolster,

draft-sills extending from the end sill tothe bolster, platformlates connected to the side sills and dra t-sills, and a coverlate connected to the draft-sills and being ent downwardly for a portion of its length to' embrace the side faces ofthe draft-sills; substantially as'described.

'5. In a car, a body portion constructed t0 form one large hopper, inclined floorlates provided with door-openin s, center si ls extending longitudinally of t e car, doors con nected toA said sills for closing said openings, winding-shafts mounted in bearings which are fastened to angles that are connected to the inclined floor-plates, a connection between said shafts and doors, and means for rotating said shafts; substantialhT as describe 6. In a car, a body portion constructed to form one large hopper and comprising vertically-disposed side plates, 'inclined floorplates connected to said side latsabove their lower edges and provided) with dooropenings, center sills extending longitudisistin of side plates, corner-posts connected to sai ,bolsters and carrying said side plates, and inclined braces connected to the cornerposts and to the side sills of the car; substantially as described.

9. In a car, bolsters, a body portion consisting of side plates, corner-posts connected to said bolsters and carrying "said side plates,

i vinclined braces connected to the corner-posts and to the side sills of the car, angles extendmg from side to side of the car and connected te the/side plates, and braces connected t0,v

posts connected tothe bolsters and carrying said angles and to the tially as described.

10. Ina hopper-bottom car, bolsters, a body portion consisting of side plates, corner- ,bolstel'sg lsubstan- 7o said side lates, inclined 'braces for strength-v ming-.sai corner-posts, transversely-extendles connected to the side plates, in' ined oor-plates constituting the end sheets of the hopper, plates 29 connected to the 75 .outer faces of said floor-plates, braces ar- .ranged at an angle to the inclined Hoor-plates and connected at their upper and lower ed es respectively to the plates 29 and to the boIsters, and cross-pieces connected to said. braces for strengthening them; substantially as described. v v

1l. In a car, center sills, side plates carried by comer-posts, inclined Hoor-plates at the ends of the car and connected to the center sills, inclined side floor-plates provided with door-openings and connected to the side plates above their lower edges, longitudinally-extending angles connected to the l lower edges of the side plates, and doors piv- 9o otally connected to the center sills forclosing the door-openings in the Hoor-plates;substantially as described. Y

12. In a car provided with a hopper hav. ing a' door-opening formed in its loor, a door 95 for closing said opening, angles connected to the underneath face of said door and spaced apart, center sills, bearings on said sills arranged between the angles on the doors, and pivot-pins connecting the bearings to the anroo gles; substantially as described. I

13. In a car, a body portion comprising straight sides and an inclined floor which slopes from the lower edges ofthe sides to the center sills Vof the car, door-o enings formed [o5 in the floor, doors closing sai openings, vertically-disposed plates arranged at each side of the door-openings and extending to the `sides of the car, and side stakes extending below the lower edges of the sides and having 1ro i said vertically-disposed plates riveted there# to; substantially as described.

14.- In a caiga bod-y portion comprising straight sides andan inclined floor provided. with door-openings, doors closing said open- 11.5 ings, vertically-disposed sheets arranged at 'each`side of the door-openings and extending to the sides of the car, angles projecting downwardly from the sides of the car to a pointbelow the center sills and having said 12o plates connected thereto, and braces extending from. side to side ofthe car and connected to the plates at the opposite sides of the car: substantially as described.

l5. In a car, a' body portion comprisin 125 straight sides and an inclined floor provided with door-openings, doors closing said openings and ,being plvotally connected to the center sills of the carverticallydisposed sheets arranged at each side of theadoor-open- I 3Q for the door when it I doors are ings, a transversely-extending member 62 fastened at its opposite ends to the lower ends et each pair of plates and acting as a support is yQpened, said member c operating with the doorandjvertical sheets to form e chute; substantially as described.

16. A ear having a hopper comprising inelined Hoorlates provided witn a plurality J of pairs of t oor-epenings, and plates 43 an ranged between said door-openings in the form of en inverted V ext-ending transversely of the eer for preventinhU an)r of the contents i of the car from remaining therein when the opened'r substantially as described. 17. A ear provided with side plates having I angles connected to their lower edges, in-

clined floor-plates connect-ed to the side plates et a point above' the angles, angles ronnected to the underneath faces of said lloorplates and extending parallel to the angles on the side plates, and bearings connected to seid angles for supporting a Winding-shaft; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses. this 7th day of March, 1906. v

, ALLEN E. OSTRANDER. Witnesses:

CHARLES H. TURNER, Roer. G. JEFFERY. 

